Q. And overall, how do you feel about the Government cutting income tax?

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Income less than $600 pw

$600-1,000 pw

$1,000-1,500 pw

$1,500-2,000 pw

Over $2,000 pw

I support the income tax cuts

39%

34%

53%

22%

31%

24%

44%

46%

43%

42%

I would rather see the money used to reduce Government debt

18%

13%

25%

12%

19%

18%

21%

15%

15%

22%

I would rather see the money used to reverse cuts to schools and hospitals

30%

42%

14%

52%

35%

46%

26%

32%

29%

22%

Don’t know

13%

11%

8%

13%

15%

12%

8%

7%

13%

14%

46% of incomes under $600 would rather the money be spent on schools and hospitals.
39% say they support the income tax cuts over paying off debt or funding schools and hospitals. 30% would rather the money spent of schools and hospitals and 18% would rather the money be used to reduce debt.

Further changes to incomes tax rates will mean that by 2024-25, workers will receive the following tax cuts –

FUTURE TAX CUTS

INCOME

TAX CUT

WEEKLY

$37k

$0

$50k

$540

$10.38

$87k

$540

$10.38

$100k

$1,125

$21.63

$120k

$2,025

$38.94

$180k

$4,725

$90.87

$200k+

$7,225

$138.94

Q. Do you agree or disagree with giving higher tax cuts to those on higher incomes?

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Income less than $600 pw

$600-1,000 pw

$1,000-1,500 pw

$1,500-2,000 pw

Over $2,000 pw

Total agree

40%

37%

56%

26%

28%

26%

31%

43%

43%

54%

Total disagree

44%

48%

32%

59%

60%

57%

52%

47%

42%

31%

Strongly agree

9%

12%

11%

7%

3%

7%

8%

13%

4%

14%

Agree

31%

25%

45%

19%

25%

19%

23%

30%

39%

40%

Disagree

19%

13%

21%

21%

25%

15%

21%

26%

20%

16%

Strongly disagree

25%

35%

11%

38%

35%

42%

31%

21%

22%

15%

Don’t know

17%

14%

12%

16%

12%

16%

17%

9%

16%

15%

40% agree with giving higher tax cuts to those on higher incomes and 44% disagree.

Those most likely to agree were Liberal National voters (56%), incomes over $2,000pw (54%) and aged under 35 (54%).

Those most likely to disagree were Greens voters (59%) and incomes under $1,000pw (54%).